Passover Pecan Bars Recipes

PASSOVER PECAN BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350ºF.
• PREPARE CRUST:.
• Lightly spoon matzo cake meal and matzo meal into dry measuring cups, and level with a knife.
• Combine matzo cake meal, matzo meal, and next 4 ingredients(cake meal throguh salt) stirring with a whisk; cut in 6 tablespoons butter with a pastry blender or 2 knives until the mixture resembles coarse meal.
• Add 1 egg white, stirring until just moist; press into bottom of a 13x9" baking pan coated with cooking spray.
• Bake for 20 minutes or until edges begin to brown; cool 15 minutes.
• PREPARE FILLING:.
• Combine 1-1/3 cups brown sugar and next 7 ingredients(brown sugar through 1 large egg) in medium bowl, stirring well with a whisk.
• Stir in coconut and pecans.
• Pour over prepared crust.
• Bake for 30 minutes or until set.
• Cool to room temperature.
• Cover and chill at least 1 hour.
• Cut into bars.

INA GARTEN'S PECAN BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Crust:.
• Cream butter and sugar in large mixing bowl, until light, approximately 3 minutes.
• Add the eggs and the vanilla and mix well.
• Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
• Mix the dry ingredients into the batter with the mixer on low speed until just combined.
• Press the dough evenly into an ungreased 18 by 12 by 1-inch baking sheet, making an edge around the outside. It will be very sticky; sprinkle the dough and your hands lightly with flour.
• Bake for 15 minutes, until the crust is set but not browned. Allow to cool.
• Topping:.
• Combine the butter, honey, brown sugar, and zests in a large, heavy-bottomed saucepan. Cook over low heat until the butter is melted, using a wooden spoon to stir. Raise the heat and boil for 3 minutes.
• Remove from the heat. Stir in the heavy cream and pecans.
• Pour over the crust, trying not to get the filling between the crust and the pan.
• Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until the filling is set.
• Remove from the oven and allow to cool.
• Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate until cold. Cut into bars and serve.